{"video_id":"qkMPl3ddBsw","title":"Kingston HyperX Sandforce SATA3 6.0Gb/s SSD Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2012-05-07T14:53:29Z","duration_s":311,"segments":[{"start_s":7.839,"end_s":14.08,"text":"Welcome to my unboxing of the Kingston","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":10.96,"end_s":17.279,"text":"HyperX SSD. This is their first HyperX","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":14.08,"end_s":21.24,"text":"branded SSD, which to me indicates that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":17.279,"end_s":23.08,"text":"Kingston is fairly confident in the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":21.24,"end_s":28.08,"text":"performance, excuse me. Yeah, I guess we'll just keep","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":25.279,"end_s":32.8,"text":"rolling then, of this particular unit. So this is featuring a sandforce","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":30.24,"end_s":37.68,"text":"controller. It runs controller controller. It runs on SATA 3 6 Gbit per","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":36.079,"end_s":42.0,"text":"second. And what they are claiming is that you can improve system performance","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":39.36,"end_s":45.52,"text":"by 60%. And let's find out what that asked based on PC Mark system","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":43.68,"end_s":51.44,"text":"performance suite. Well, I will go ahead and say that Kingston is entirely wrong","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":48.48,"end_s":57.039,"text":"to make that statement. Completely 100% wrong. You want to know why? because","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":54.16,"end_s":63.879,"text":"system performance will increase dramatically more than 60% by going from","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":60.559,"end_s":66.479,"text":"a hard drive to an SSD. That is a very","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":63.879,"end_s":71.28,"text":"conservative statement. Now, in some scenarios, you'll see 0%. This is true.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":69.28,"end_s":76.0,"text":"However, in other scenarios, like for example, when you are","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":73.92,"end_s":79.52,"text":"uh in the middle of a of an intense task and you all of a sudden you like you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":77.759,"end_s":83.759,"text":"want to do something else, it can perform double, triple, quadruple, even","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":81.52,"end_s":87.92,"text":"10 times faster than a system that's still relying on an ancient mechanical","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":85.759,"end_s":93.119,"text":"hard drive. So, this particular drive is rated for reads of up to 525 megabytes","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":90.32,"end_s":97.759,"text":"per second and writes of up to 480 megabytes per second. It comes with a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":94.64,"end_s":99.119,"text":"three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":97.759,"end_s":103.079,"text":"and it also includes a bunch of accessories that other SSD manufacturers","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":102.0,"end_s":107.759,"text":"do not include, which I will show you when I","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":106.399,"end_s":113.84,"text":"figure out how to get the box open. There we go. All right. It is also by","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":110.479,"end_s":117.439,"text":"far the sickest looking SSD that I have","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":113.84,"end_s":120.24,"text":"ever seen. It is fully Kingston HyperX","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":117.439,"end_s":124.64,"text":"looking. It's got a big metal X on the top of it with a blue background with","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":121.84,"end_s":129.36,"text":"the Kingston guy and the Kingston logo. On the back, it has a SATA power","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":126.64,"end_s":132.959,"text":"connector as well as a SATA 3 6 Gbit per second data connector and some jumpers","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":130.879,"end_s":136.56,"text":"that you probably won't need to use. It has some mounting holes on this side,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":134.959,"end_s":140.4,"text":"some mounting holes on this side, and some mounting holes on the bottom,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":138.56,"end_s":143.52,"text":"including a warranty void if removed sticker. So, don't remove that or your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":142.08,"end_s":148.56,"text":"warranty will be voided. I have no warranty on this particular drive, though anyway. It's very heavy. It's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":146.8,"end_s":152.959,"text":"quite heavy. uh due to the plastic housing would be my guess and the metal","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":151.12,"end_s":157.28,"text":"housing. It's very thick housing, very robust feeling. Um something to bear in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":155.28,"end_s":160.239,"text":"mind about those mounting holes that are on the drive is that those are standard.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":158.8,"end_s":164.56,"text":"This will fit in your notebook. It will fit in your desktop with this adapter","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":162.0,"end_s":170.0,"text":"right here. So here is a Kingston HyperX branded 2 and 1/2 in to 3 and 1/2 in SSD","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":168.56,"end_s":173.92,"text":"adapter. So you go ahead, you put your drive on there, which will look nice and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":171.68,"end_s":181.04,"text":"sharp. Look at that. See, Kingston Kingston considers things. This is smart","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":178.28,"end_s":185.36,"text":"because when you put the drive on, you can still see the HyperX logo on the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":182.72,"end_s":189.68,"text":"adapter. Check that out. See little things. We've also got included screws.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":188.08,"end_s":192.8,"text":"Included other more different screws. So, these ones are for mounting the SSD","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":191.44,"end_s":197.12,"text":"to the adapter. These are for mounting the adapter to your case. We have a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":195.04,"end_s":200.879,"text":"solid state drive installation guide. Includes hard drive cloning software.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":198.959,"end_s":205.28,"text":"Very nice. including that hard drive cloning software is a big value ad in my","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":203.2,"end_s":211.84,"text":"opinion because especially for notebook users, it allows you to easily move your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":208.56,"end_s":213.68,"text":"OS from your hard drive to your SSD.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":211.84,"end_s":217.92,"text":"They also include a screwdriver. Check that out. So, you got a flathead and two","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":215.84,"end_s":223.44,"text":"different Phillips heads. And it's in the convenient form factor of a pen-like","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":221.12,"end_s":228.959,"text":"object, which you can put the bits back in, you can close back up, and then you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":225.76,"end_s":231.2,"text":"can put it in your front pocket, and it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":228.959,"end_s":238.72,"text":"can sit there like that. Proud Kingston HyperX user. All right. Next, we have an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":235.959,"end_s":241.84,"text":"external drive enclosure. Now, why would Kingston include this? Very good","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":240.48,"end_s":245.92,"text":"question, and I will provide you with the answer. The reason Kingston would","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":243.76,"end_s":251.12,"text":"include this HyperX branded external hard drive enclosure is so that you have","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":248.0,"end_s":253.04,"text":"a way when you unlock it and put your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":251.12,"end_s":257.199,"text":"desktop, your old desktop drive, your hard drive in there, you will have a way","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":254.879,"end_s":264.32,"text":"to a transfer the data using their cloning software to your new SSD and B,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":262.479,"end_s":270.6,"text":"you will have a use for your old hard drive now. So, you can just go ahead and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":266.56,"end_s":270.6,"text":"put that cover back on.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":270.8,"end_s":273.68,"text":"Put the cover back","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":274.12,"end_s":279.199,"text":"on, lock it in place, plug in the USB","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":277.759,"end_s":285.44,"text":"cable, which they have conveniently included, and now you have an external hard drive to go along with your SSD","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":282.88,"end_s":289.44,"text":"equipped notebook. They've also included a SATA cable, which if you are","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":287.28,"end_s":293.759,"text":"installing it in a desktop, you will need. So, it comes with everything you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":291.28,"end_s":299.12,"text":"need to install it in a notebook or a desktop or even in your shirt pocket,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":297.12,"end_s":302.56,"text":"which once again, I'm trying to demo and I don't have one. So, it is not working.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":301.36,"end_s":306.56,"text":"Thank you for checking out this particular unboxing online as tech tips.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":305.04,"end_s":311.6,"text":"Don't forget to subscribe for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":308.639,"end_s":311.6,"text":"videos.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"Welcome to my unboxing of the Kingston HyperX SSD. This is their first HyperX branded SSD, which to me indicates that Kingston is fairly confident in the performance, excuse me. Yeah, I guess we'll just keep rolling then, of this particular unit. So this is featuring a sandforce controller. It runs controller controller. It runs on SATA 3 6 Gbit per second. And what they are claiming is that you can improve system performance by 60%. And let's find out what that asked based on PC Mark system performance suite. Well, I will go ahead and say that Kingston is entirely wrong to make that statement. Completely 100% wrong. You want to know why? because system performance will increase dramatically more than 60% by going from a hard drive to an SSD. That is a very conservative statement. Now, in some scenarios, you'll see 0%. This is true. However, in other scenarios, like for example, when you are uh in the middle of a of an intense task and you all of a sudden you like you want to do something else, it can perform double, triple, quadruple, even 10 times faster than a system that's still relying on an ancient mechanical hard drive. So, this particular drive is rated for reads of up to 525 megabytes per second and writes of up to 480 megabytes per second. It comes with a three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support, and it also includes a bunch of accessories that other SSD manufacturers do not include, which I will show you when I figure out how to get the box open. There we go. All right. It is also by far the sickest looking SSD that I have ever seen. It is fully Kingston HyperX looking. It's got a big metal X on the top of it with a blue background with the Kingston guy and the Kingston logo. On the back, it has a SATA power connector as well as a SATA 3 6 Gbit per second data connector and some jumpers that you probably won't need to use. It has some mounting holes on this side, some mounting holes on this side, and some mounting holes on the bottom, including a warranty void if removed sticker. So, don't remove that or your warranty will be voided. I have no warranty on this particular drive, though anyway. It's very heavy. It's quite heavy. uh due to the plastic housing would be my guess and the metal housing. It's very thick housing, very robust feeling. Um something to bear in mind about those mounting holes that are on the drive is that those are standard. This will fit in your notebook. It will fit in your desktop with this adapter right here. So here is a Kingston HyperX branded 2 and 1/2 in to 3 and 1/2 in SSD adapter. So you go ahead, you put your drive on there, which will look nice and sharp. Look at that. See, Kingston Kingston considers things. This is smart because when you put the drive on, you can still see the HyperX logo on the adapter. Check that out. See little things. We've also got included screws. Included other more different screws. So, these ones are for mounting the SSD to the adapter. These are for mounting the adapter to your case. We have a solid state drive installation guide. Includes hard drive cloning software. Very nice. including that hard drive cloning software is a big value ad in my opinion because especially for notebook users, it allows you to easily move your OS from your hard drive to your SSD. They also include a screwdriver. Check that out. So, you got a flathead and two different Phillips heads. And it's in the convenient form factor of a pen-like object, which you can put the bits back in, you can close back up, and then you can put it in your front pocket, and it can sit there like that. Proud Kingston HyperX user. All right. Next, we have an external drive enclosure. Now, why would Kingston include this? Very good question, and I will provide you with the answer. The reason Kingston would include this HyperX branded external hard drive enclosure is so that you have a way when you unlock it and put your desktop, your old desktop drive, your hard drive in there, you will have a way to a transfer the data using their cloning software to your new SSD and B, you will have a use for your old hard drive now. So, you can just go ahead and put that cover back on. Put the cover back on, lock it in place, plug in the USB cable, which they have conveniently included, and now you have an external hard drive to go along with your SSD equipped notebook. They've also included a SATA cable, which if you are installing it in a desktop, you will need. So, it comes with everything you need to install it in a notebook or a desktop or even in your shirt pocket, which once again, I'm trying to demo and I don't have one. So, it is not working. Thank you for checking out this particular unboxing online as tech tips. 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